Horror-Comedy Manga “Mieruko-chan” To Get Anime
Tomoki Izumi’s 2018 manga, “Mieruko-chan” is getting an anime, as announced by Kadokawa on Thursday.
“Mieruko-chan” is a horror comedy about the daily life of a high school girl, Miko, who suddenly became able to see a strange beings. Serialized on ComicWalker, the latest 5 volumes of the book will be released on March 22nd.
【2021年TVアニメ化決定！！】
コミックウォーカーにて連載中の
新感覚ホラーコメディ「見える子ちゃん」
待望のアニメ化決定！！???ティザービジュアル初公開！！?
あなたは、見える…？見えない…？#見える子ちゃんhttps://t.co/R4oHXDITh7 pic.twitter.com/YFs7RDJQja— 「見える子ちゃん」【公式】TVアニメ化決定！ (@mierukochan_PR) March 18, 2021
Izumi published an illustration to celebrate the animation:
Along with the announcement of the animation, two types of teaser visuals entitled “Visible Edition” and “Invisible Edition” were revealed. The teaser trailer was also released on YouTube, which you can watch here:
It will be directed by Yuki Ogawa, with series composition and screenplay by Kenta Ihara, character design and animation director by Chikashi Kadeka, and monster design by Makoto Uno. Animation production is handled by Passione.
Furthermore, in commemoration of the animation, a giveaway of the “Gachi Scary Cushion” to 10 people by lottery is currently underway till April 1, 2021. If you wish, follow the official Twitter account of “Mieruko-chan” (@mierukochan_PR) and RT the prescribed tweets.
【フォロー＆RTキャンペーン開始！】
「 #見える子ちゃん 」TVアニメ化を記念して、抽選で10名様に?ガチ怖化け物クッション?をプレゼント！【応募方法】
本アカウント(@mierukochan_PR)をフォロー＆この投稿をリツイート?【応募期間】
?3月18日(木)～4月1日(木)?#2021年アニメ化決定 pic.twitter.com/OrPG0qZcmP— 「見える子ちゃん」【公式】TVアニメ化決定！ (@mierukochan_PR) March 18, 2021
Yen Press, which publishes the manga in English, describes it as such:
One day, Miko suddenly started seeing grotesque beings that others couldn’t. Her response was not to run, not to face them, but to do everything she can to completely ignore them! Can she keep a straight face and continue her day-to-day life while surrounded by horrifying monsters?
